Maryland Senate Bill 594

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Passed on May 12 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 416
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Altering the ownership and control percentage requirement for a social equity applicant for a cannabis license; prohibiting cannabis advertising from directly targeting individuals under the age of 21 years; authorizing a standard dispensary to place exterior signage for a certain limited purposes; requiring the Maryland Cannabis Administration to accept certain advertising audience composition data and develop a process for accepting a certain attestation from a certain person regarding audience composition; etc.

Cannabis - Advertising - Alterations

Sen. Pamela Beidle [D]

Sen. Dawn Gile [D]

2026-04-13 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 38 N: 8 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-13 - House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (Y: 87 N: 41 NV: 12 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-20 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 30 N: 11 NV: 2 Abs: 4) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-05-12	Senate	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 416
2026-04-13	Senate	Passed Enrolled
2026-04-13	Senate	Third Reading Passed (38-8)
2026-04-13	Senate	Senate Concurs House Amendments
2026-04-13	House	Third Reading Passed with Amendments (87-41)
2026-04-13	House	Floor Amendment {793429/1 (Delegate Valderrama) Adopted
2026-04-13	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-04-13	House	Favorable with Amendments {713523/1 Adopted
2026-04-13	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
2026-04-02	House	Hearing 4/02 at 2:30 p.m.
2026-04-02	House	Hearing canceled
2026-04-02	House	Hearing 4/02 at 1:30 p.m.
2026-04-02	House	Hearing canceled
2026-03-21	House	Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-03-21	House	Referred Economic Matters
2026-03-20	Senate	Third Reading Passed (30-11)
2026-03-19	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-19	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Adopted
2026-03-17	Senate	Motion Special Order until 3/18 (Senator Folden) Adopted
2026-03-17	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted
2026-03-17	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {883426/1
2026-03-16	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
2026-02-11	Senate	Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-05	Senate	First Reading Finance

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Alcoholic Beverages	36	101	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Alcoholic Beverages	36	901	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Alcoholic Beverages	36	902	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Alcoholic Beverages	36	903	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0594?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0594f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0594t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0594e.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_416_sb0594e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0004/sb0594_88342601.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0004/sb0594_71352301.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0004/sb0594_79342901.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/sb0594_fin.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/sb0594_ecm.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/0556.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/1659.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/1352.pdf